My DP has started a new job getting the only job he has been offered after 1yr of trying, its only part time but we thought its better than nothing and at least he is willing to work.
He is working for a well known pizza franchise doing delivery and took the job on the basis he got a full 24hrs a week yet he is on week two and has only been given 16 so far.
He signed off job seekers to be told he won't receive anything other than the money leading up to sign off so we will have to survive for an entire month on my CTC and somehow live and pay billswith this.
He is eligible for WTC providing he gets the 24 hrs if not we aren't entitled to anything, without this we still have to pay extra on our rent and council tax out of his barely worth it wages.
However if we stayed on benefits we could afford to live no problems.
If his work doesn't give him the hours promised we will barely scrap by yet he couldn't leave and sign on again as he would be told he made himself unemployed.
So pissed off that we are worse off working.
There is no work locally and he struggled to get this.
I can't work at the moment as I'm pregnant and have 3dcs under 5yrs.
Aibu to think this is shit and we should have just saved the hassle and stayed on benefits?
No wonder people dont want to work.
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ruledbyheart · 27/02/2013 12:29
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